Look at all those mouths to feed! Marjorie Powell introduces the beautiful barn swallow. You may see these small birds zipping through the air at Crab Cove visitors center, Jean Sweeney Park, and ...

South Carolina could see yet another new state forest — the third announced this year — with a conservation group’s purchase of 8,000 acres inland of the Grand Strand. The massive timber tract near ...

A summer of birdwatching reveals nesting mysteries, territorial truce, and daily song as local species — from phoebes to ...

The Myakka is also a key fishery nursery area with most recreationally and commercially important fish and shellfish species ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

By its simplest definition, a vulture is a bird of prey that feeds on carrion, which is the meat of dead animals. The media ...

Tiger pythons are among the most impressive predators in the animal kingdom: They can grow up to 20 feet long, are powerful, and can swallow entire animals whole–including fur, feathers, and even ...

L ong Island's natural beauty goes beyond its beaches. Tucked away in wooded corners and coastal stretches are preserves that often fly under the radar, even for longtime locals. These hidden gems ...

A large flock of thirty or more “peeps,” which is an all purpose term for small brown shorebirds, is flying close to shore.

Shutterstock Spend a weekend with nature This weekend, why not step outside and stretch those legs instead of lounging on the ...

Fakahatchee Strand (go ahead, practice saying it a few times – fuh-kuh-HATCH-ee) is the kind of place that makes you forget ...